I remember hearing about it being moved back from a Winter release - usually bad news. The same blurb, though, hinted that the backers were pleased their film wouldn't come out alongside Mandy Moore's formulaic "Chasing Liberty," as "First Daughter" is apparently a much richer film.

Was stupidly amused to see that Jerry O'Connell, former paramour of SMG, co-wrote the script that features MB, former paramour of Buffy, as the boyfriend guy (and dorm resident no less)! I believe O'Connell was originally set to star, but dropped out of the picture around the time Forest Whitaker came on board as director.

(OK, that wasn't very convincing. Pretty much confirmed: Elliot Segal, NY station Z100 morning DJ; O'Connell; Jan-Michael Gambill, tennis player; also linked to Matt Perry, and David Boreanaz. SMG has variously denied each one of these, although she pretty much admitted to seeing Segal on one of the Howard Stern interviews.)

Yeah, I do read every interview I can get my hands or ears on - just so that you good people don't have to. :)